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C. W. MENIGE.

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CHARLES W. MENIGE, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

HYDRANT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 23, 1919.

Application filed March 6, 1919. Serial No. 281,095.

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, CHARLES W. Munroe.

a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certainnew. and useful Improvements in Hydrants, of which the following is a specification. 1 a i 7 One object of my invention is to provide an improved hydrant which will include a stop and waste cook or valve operative to shut oif the flow of water through the hydrant when the cock is turned off and at the same time drain the hydrant to prevent Anot er object is to make the parts of my improved hydrant ofsuch construction that they can be easily made, assembled, and taken apart.

A still further object is to so construct my improved hydrant that access may be easily had to the valve mechanismeither for the purpose of cleaning, repair or replacement.

Another objectuis to make my invention of such construction that it will be durable and eliicient when a part thereof is under ground and as such will beadvantageous when used as a fire hydrant foruse in the streets of cities, towns, etc.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference .being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is an outside elevation of my improved hydrant showing 'a portion there-' of embedded in the. ground,

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional View of my improved hydrant;

. Fig. 3 is a fragmentarytop plan view of Fig.2,

Fig. iis a side elevation of Fig. 3, j

Fig. 5 of Fig. 2, and y Fig. 6 is a fragmentary sectiontaken on the line 6-6 ofFigJ5. 1

Referring to the drawings, 7 represents a standard in the form of a metallic lpipe which is externally screw threaded at its opposite ends and may be of any desired length. The lower portion of the standard 7 is adapted to be embedded .within the ground as shown at S in Fig. 1 and at its lower end has a valve casing 9 screwed is asection taken .on' the line 5- thereon. This valve casing 9 has a substantially conical body portion 10 and a branch 11. A water inlet passage 12 extends through the \branch 11 and a water main 13is coupled to the branch 11 by a coupling 14:, so that said water main will supply water to the inlet passage 12. The valve casing 9 has a downwardly tapering conical bore 15 with which the inlet passage 12 transversely communicates. A frustoconical ground valve 16 fits Within the conical bore 1 15 and is adapted to cut off the inlet passage 12. The valve 16 is of such size that it does not extend entirely to the bottom of the bore 15. On the contrary, a space 17 is provlded between the bottom of the valve 16 and the bottom of the bore 15. I preferably place grease in the space 17 andprovide the valve 16 with a groove 18 in its outer surface, said groove 18 connecting with the space or grease well 17 to permit the grease to move upwardly into engagement with the portion of the surface of the bore 15 with which the valve 1 6 contacts. Thus provision is made to lubricate the ground valve 16.

The valve 16 has a chamber 19 within its length and an inlet port 20 communicates with said chamber and is also positioned when the valve 16 is turned, to register with the inlet passage 12 to permit water to enter the chamber 19. The chamber 19 has an outlet port 21 which extends entirely through the valve 16 above the conical bore 15. The standard 7 is of greater internal diameter than the external diameter of the top of the valve 16 and thus the water pass: ing into the chamber 19 will pass out of the-port 21 and then upwardly through the standard7.

The upper end of the standard 7 has a sleeve 22 screwed thereon, said sleeve having a branch 23. The branch 23 is internally screw threaded and communicates with the sleeve 22 and interior of the standard 7. A nozzle 24 is screwed within the branch 23 and can'if desired be used for dispensing the water directly or by attachment of a hose. The sleeve 22 and branch 23 isin the form of a T-fitting and can be of any desired size according to therequirements of the hydrant.

A cap or head 25 is screwed on the top of the sleeve 22 and has an inner frusto-conical upwardlytapering surface 26 which provides a seat for a frusto-conical valve 27.

The surface 26 extends entirely tothe top surface of the cap 25 and the upper end of said valve 26, as illustrated, extends above the top of the cap 25. The valve 27 has a stem 28 which is angular in cross section in the form of a nut and a hand lever 29 fits said stem and is secured thereto byv a plate or washer 30 which pro ects over the parting between the stem and the lever; said plate or washer 30 being secured to the stem 28.

by a screw 31, as clearly shown in Figs. 2 and 8. r

The valve 27 has a depending projection 32 provided with a cavity '33 whichis angular in cross section and into which is adapt-- ed to slidably fit the upper end of a rod 34, said rod also being angular in cross section. A coiled cushion spring 35 is mounted within the cavity 33 and another coiled spring36 surrounds theprojection 32 and rod34 and is positioned between the bottom" of the valve 27 and a washer or ring 37 which is held to the rod 34 by a pin 38.

The lower end of the rod 34'fi ts within a groove 39 in the top of the valve 16. A

pin 40 extends through the top of the valve 16 and also through the rod 34, t l ki Q the rod 8& to the valve 16.

By the above construction it will be noted that the action of either or both of the springs 35 and 36 will serve to hold the; valve 27 against its seat 26 and the valve 16' into engagement with the bore 15, thereby preventing leakage.

The body portion 10 of the valve casing 9 has a drain port 4.1 which is angularly disposed to the passage 12 and ad'aptedto ,register with the port 20 when the valve-16 1s-1n the posltlon as shown in several VlBWS of the drawing.

The cap 25 is preferably provided with two lugs 42 and 43 which form means for limiting the turningmove' ment of the lever 29, said lever also having a depending lug 44- adapted to engage both of the lugs 42 and 43' when said lever is operated.

To operate the hydrant, the lever 29 is swung so as to move the part 20 into regis- The water ter with the inlet passage 12. will then flow through the chamber 19; port 21, standard 7 and nozzle 24. To stop the hydrant, the lever 29 is moved into the position, as illustrated in the drawings, and any water confined 1n the hydrant Wlll drain forms a standard andthrough=which the upperpart of the-rod 3 1 andprojection 32 of the valve 27 extends.

While I have described my invention as takinga particular form, it will be understood that the various parts of my invention may be changed without departingfroin the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit.

myself to the precise construction set forth; but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my'invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-- ters Patent is 1. A hydrant including a valve-casing ha ing a valve seat; a valve in said casing; a hollow standard positioned to conduct fluid from said valve; a rod connected to said valve and extendingthrough said standard; a cap on said standard providing a valve seat; a valve having a portion providing a slideway for said rod; and common resilient means for moving said valves into engagement with their seats; substantially as described:

2. A hydrant including a valve casing; a valve in said: casing; a hollow standard secured to said casing for conductingfluid from said valve; a rod connected to said valveand extending through said standard; means on the top of said standard-providing a valve seat and having a hole therein; a valve adapted to engage'said seat. and slidably connected to said rod, said latter valve having a portionextending through said hole; an operatingnlever connected to said latter portion; and resilient means adapted to effect the sliding movement between: said second valve and rod, whereby said latter valve is held against its. seat and said first valve is held in fitting engagement with the valve casing; substantially as described;

3. A hydrant including a-valvecasing; a valve in said casing; a hollow standard se-. curedto said casing and-adapted to conduct said fluid from said valve;- arod connected to said valve and extending through said standard; a. cap screwed on the top of said standard and providing a valve seatand having a hole therein; a valve adapted to engage said seat and slidably connected to said rod, said valve having a portion extending through. said hole; an operatlng lever connected. t0 -sa1d latter portion; and a sprlng interposed between said secondvalve and a name to this specification in the presence of port10n of said rod, whereby sald first valve two subscribing Witnesses.

is held in engagement with the valve casing and said second valve is held in engagement CHARLES MENIGE' With its seat to prevent leakage through the Witnesses: hole in said cap, substantially as described. MARY A. INGLAR, In testimony whereof I have signed my CHAS. W. POTTS.

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